New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Hockey India on Sunday congratulated veteran hockey star Harbinder Singh for being conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award.
The legendary centre forward was part of India's triumph in Tokyo where they won the Gold Medal in the 1964 Olympic Games.
The team had defeated rivals Pakistan in the final to bag the top honours, and Harbinder Singh who was playing his first Olympic Games had scored five goals in the quadrennial event.
Over a stellar career, Harbinder played for India between 1961 and 1972, featuring in three Olympic Games and winning a medal in each.
Apart from a Gold in 1964, he was part of the Indian team that won Bronze in the 1968 Mexico Olympics and 1972 Munich Olympics.
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